EGYPTIAN PARASITES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 38, 13 February 1920, Page 5

EGYPTIAN PARASITES.

AND PREDATORY GUIDES. BOW THEY LEARNT WISDOM. (Received 12.10 p-m.X •!& fe .-4 '"' LONDON, February 12. According to Mr. Percival Phillips' Cairo message Australian troops contributed to a lasting improvement in the conditions at Port Said. Rogues, vagabonds, piratical and predatory guides were greatly chastened, especially guides, who usually depart on a single sharp refusal. An English resident explains the guides and other rogues never know now when they are likely to run against an Australian in mufti. It appears that Australians discouraged such attention in a simple, direct fashion characteristic of the breed, and a blow square on the jaw usually followed a third refusal. Broken heads were plentiful until these parasites learnt wisdom. The effect of British military occupation has been a vast im : provement in sanitation and a decrease in crime.— (A', and N_. Cable.)] -